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Gujarat govt hikes professional tax
Ashish Amin / Mumbai/ Gandhinagar March 21, 2008
After imposing a tax burden of Rs 880 crore by way of increasing the value-added tax, the Gujarat government has hiked professional tax by 10-fold.
 
The government has already prepared an amendment to the Gujarat State Tax on Professionals, Trades Callings and Employment Bill (1976), which will be introduced in the ongoing budget session in the Assembly next week.
 
Currently, professional tax for the salaried class is Rs 20 per month to Rs 80 per month while for traders and businessmen, it ranges from Rs 150 per annum to Rs 1,500 per annum.
 
This is likely to go up to Rs 2,500 per annum for traders and business class, while the salaried people may have pay Rs 200 per month.
 
Besides, the government has widened the net and included a new set of professionals such as solicitors, notaries, doctors, architects, chartered accountants, and insurance and professional consultants other than building contractors, commission agents and brokers, who will have to pay Rs 2,500 per annum.
 
Auto brokers, tour operators, travel agents, cable operators, advertising agencies, tuition classes, tutorial teachers, computer classes, driving school owners, party plot owners, ‘angadias’ and couriers, health clubs and entertainment park owners too would have to pay Rs 2,500 per annum. Currently, this category is covered under the slab of Rs 150-1,500 per annum.
 
Partnership firms, factories under the Factories Act -1948, and shops registered under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act among others would have to shell out Rs 2,500 per annum.
 
All traders registered under VAT will have to pay Rs 2,500 per annum as against their present slab of Rs 150-1,500 per annum. However, traders having a turnover of less than Rs 2.5 lakh will be exempt from the tax.
 
Transporters and money lenders too will have to pay Rs 2,500 per annum as professional tax.
 
As per the present structure for the salaried people, there is no professional tax below Rs 3,000 per month. While between Rs 3,000 and Rs 6,000, the tax is Rs 20 per month. Between Rs 6,000 to Rs 9,000 per month, the tax is Rs 40 per month.
 
For a monthly salary of Rs 9,000 to Rs 12,000, the tax is Rs 60 per month. While the tax is Rs 80 per month for monthly salary upwards of Rs 12,000 per month.

 
 
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NitinMehtaRajpipla May 21 , 2009 ,18:56 IST
When Gujrat Gov. was collecting Professional Tax,at that time there was relaxation for senior citizens,while now Municipalities are empowered to collect the professional tax from their locality,they insist senior citizens to pay professional tax also. Now will you please clarify this problem? Whether it is payable by the senior citizens or exemption is still continue?
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hiren May 15 , 2009 ,12:49 IST
we have 2 baranch in a surat city , is proffesional tax is calculated on baranch wise or one as a unit?
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mishra May 09 , 2009 ,16:31 IST
Hello,i am a retired military person ,presently re-employed in a pvt concern.please let me know if there is EXEMPTION on payment of PROFESIIONAL TAX by EX SERVICEMEN.
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  Reply by RAJENDRA:June 27 , 2009 ,13:38 IST
I am retired ex servicemen and re-employed in service. kindly advice me that can I eligible for exempted from professional tax in Gujarat state
nilesh April 30 , 2009 ,18:28 IST
i am a professional insurance agent and also serving as a salesman. My salary is 6000/- /month I have already paid 2500/- as professional tyax for the year-2008-09.Whether I have to pay aditional tax on my salary by me or my employer?
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Aggarwal April 25 , 2009 ,21:59 IST
Is the professional tax is to be paid by the students on their fellowships, they are not paying any tax on it.
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RAJNITANEJA February 04 , 2009 ,09:01 IST
Is their any relaxation in the payment of professional tax for physically handicapped and visually handicapped? Are the exempted from payment of professional tax ?
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mehta January 09 , 2009 ,19:13 IST
The article has lots of words... !! can there be a table ? anyone tax consultants... can you provide a simple table with slabs and rates ? thanks
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Ketan December 15 , 2008 ,17:16 IST
how much will be the professional tax for a monthly income of Rs. 31000 ??
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dinesh November 19 , 2008 ,18:08 IST
what is the current professional tax payable for salaried persons.
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binod_tunna May 26 , 2008 ,17:36 IST
Hi The article informs about Professional Tax amendment in Gujarat. The article does not give clear picture of when is this change effective? When it is proposed to be passed from assembly? What is the Professional tax rate for salaried employee.please inform me rateon salary ?
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vptrivedi1955 April 14 , 2008 ,16:04 IST
Hi The article informs about Professional Tax amendment in Gujarat. The article does not give clear picture of when is this change effective? When it is proposed to be passed from assembly? What is the Professional tax rate for salaried employee. please inform me rate of professional tax? Thanks vasudev
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vptrivedi1955 April 14 , 2008 ,15:56 IST
Hi The article informs about Professional Tax amendment in Gujarat. The article does not give clear picture of when is this change effective? When it is proposed to be passed from assembly? What is the Professional tax rate for salaried employee.please inform me rateon salary ? Thanks Vasudev
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arunsahayakumar March 31 , 2008 ,10:38 IST
Hi The article informs about Professional Tax amendment in MP. The article does not give clear picture of when is this change effective? When it is proposed to be passed from assembly? What is the Professional tax rate for salaried employee earning more than 1.8 lakhs Can some one please inform me? Thanks Arun
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